damuziqman

Great question... The Nutcracker Suite was what made me really start liking classical music... that was back when I was 12.. and I had just come back from my first summer of band camp Mahler's 1st Symphony really changed my perspective in orchestral music... I first played it when I was 15. It was brand new to me and really opened me up to a wider range of composers. I'm deep into the romantic period and music that has deep meaning. The second movement of Beethoven's 7th has brought me to tears on more than one ocassion and, although cliche, his 9th symphony is the most intense piece of music ever written. And I think Tchaik's 6th Symphony is a piece of brilliance. He is probably the best in capturing a mood. And the story behind this symphony makes it that much more intense to listen to. It's safe to say he's my favorite composer. Mahler kicks donkey... you should check out his 1st-5th too. He is a beast.